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Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics | |
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500 m | men |
1500 m | men |
5000 m | men |
10,000 m | men |
The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Tuesday, 11 February 1936. Thirty-six speed skaters from 14 nations competed.[1]
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Ivar Ballangrud![]() |
Georg Krog![]() |
Leo Freisinger![]() |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.
World Record | 42.4(*) | ![]() |
Oslo (NOR) | 18 January 1936 |
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Olympic Record | 43.4 | ![]() |
St. Moritz (SUI) | 13 February 1928 |
43.4 | ![]() |
St. Moritz (SUI) | 13 February 1928 | |
43.4(**) | ![]() |
Lake Placid (USA) | 4 February 1932 |
(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.
(**) This time was set in pack-style format, having all competitors skate at the same time.
Ivar Ballangrud equalized the Olympic record with 43.4 seconds.
Results
References
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
External links
- Official Olympic Report
- "Results of the 1936 Olympic Games 500 meters Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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